COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Thanks to its recognized expertise in commercial matters, UGGC Africa will provide support to its clients in pre-litigation and litigation issues stemming from their commercial relations.

Our firm enjoys a solid competence in pre-litigation and litigation matters in connection with the performance of agreements or compliance with applicable regulations, especially in the following areas:

  • Termination of commercial relations
  • Liability for defective products
  • Litigation in relation to special products and/or business (spirits-tobacco, automobile, pharmaceutical products, advertising, etc.)

UGGC Africa is very active in providing assistance to clients to settle commercial disputes and assess the related legal risks, always endeavouring to determine whether it may be opportune to find an amicable settlement in its clients’ best interest.

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS

In addition to its legal expertise, UGGC Africa possesses a solid understanding of the specificities of diverse business sectors and the experience of risk management which means that it can offer its clients, both French and foreign, general assistance and support to develop and negotiate international agreements and partnerships.

To set up complex international agreements, our firm will provide advice to its clients on all legal and tax aspects at each and every stage of the contractual and financial planning of their transactions.  UGGC Africa also gets involved in the implementation and follow-up of international partnerships.

UGGC Africa assists its clients to ensure that their commercial agreements follow all compliance rules.

NEGOTIATION AND DRAFTING OF BUSINESS AGREEMENTS

UGGC Africa provides support to its clients to implement their contractual policies and assists them to draft and negotiate their business agreements such as:

  • Sale / purchase agreements
  • Service agreements
  • Industrial agreements
  • Licence and maintenance agreements
  • Sub-contracting agreements
  • Business contributor agreements
  • Advertising agreements
  • Event production agreement

The expertise acquired by our firm in diverse specific sectors allows us to develop customized, innovative contractual solutions and to provide our clients with an efficient operational alternative.

UGGC Africa also provides support to its clients to assist them with the practical implementation of these agreements.

MONITORING OF COMMERCIAL PRACTICES

UGGC Africa provides support to its clients for the development of their business in compliance with applicable domestic and Moroccan regulations.

Our firm also assists them to implement a development strategy and monitor commercial practices at various levels:

  • Commercial negotiations
  • Unfair commercial practices
  • Regulations applicable to products and services
  • E-commerce
  • Protection of personal data
  • Advertising and sales promotion
  • Sponsoring and public relations
  • Outsourcing of services

The competence of UGGC Africa covers specific sectors such as construction materials, oil industry, pharmaceutical industry, automobile, spirits and tobacco, luxury products, foodstuffs or the digital communication and telecommunication sector.

MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

UGGC Africa assists its clients with the day-to-day management of their commercial relations with their Moroccan and foreign partners to guarantee them legal compliance in keeping with their economic requisites.

Thus, our firm regularly assists its clients when it comes to defining their commercial policies and developing their commercial documentation and the legal instruments they require to carry out their business, and in particular:

  • General terms and conditions of sale
  • General terms and conditions of purchase
  • Confidentiality agreements
  •  Letters of intention
  • Invoicing and payment terms